Ricoh CX5 vs Sony A7 II

Lets look a little more in depth at the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Ricoh and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the CX5 (10MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the CX5 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) have different sensor sizing.

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The CX5 was unveiled 4 years before the A7 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the CX5 scores versus the A7 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Ricoh CX5 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The full galleries are available at Ricoh CX5 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Ricoh CX5 has got outside measurements of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Ricoh CX5 and Sony A7 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the CX5 compared to the A7 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the CX5 and A7 II is 92 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the CX5 and A7 II.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The CX5 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 II will show extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older CX5 will be behind in sensor tech.